Violet

This small shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 117 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has many very thick, wonky stems covered in paper-thin, rough, dark gray bark, and the wood inside is pine-coloured.

The branches trail down to the ground with dozens of twigs that and are covered with sparse amounts of large, very thick, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are generally brown, durable and rough.

In early summer it produces thousands of small, subtle green blossoms with long, narrow petals with a tube-like floral cup. They detach easily and have the faintest scent that smells like citrus.

In early autumn finger-like fruits ripen. The fuzzy violet skin is tough and edible when roasted; it is salty and sour, and the slightly crunchy purple flesh is sweet and powdery. The caramel seed is large and sits at the end of the fruit.